my epson v700! waiting to move into new apt before i assemble!

tripped to point reyes today, tomales bay, and kehoe beach. we saw san quentin on the way, and stopped at a great bakery. tim said him and his college friends clammed near by with tabasco in back pocket. i've got to do that! we identified nearly 100 different species (native and non-native) today. so glad i am home now though.

sand dunes and beach- it was so neat to see what most of the landscape looked like before much of the urban development in the 1800's. today there is a remarkable distinction between the habitats that encounter the strong winds. the amazing straight divide: vibrant shrubs and ground covers on one side (no wind), and sand on the other (wind).

i always feel good if i took plenty of pictures to be excited about.

tim told me about a wild animal refuge in watsonville, ca. the sector he volunteers for handles salamanders, but there is a hill he thinks i'll enjoy to photograph very much. we've made plans for me to come volunteer too! many wildly decomposing animals. i imagine a slope of old and new bones, scavenged and disarticulated with visual pleasure.

i went to santa cruz yesterday with sister to see brother. i really feel that living here is a good decision. so many good resources and family family family. returning to l.a. soon!